Adult Brass Dragon
Huge Dragon (Metallic) · · CR 13
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Huge
- Tier 3
As a huge dragon (metallic) (chaotic good), Adult Brass Dragon carries CR 13. Common in desert environments. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 13
- Type
- Dragon (Metallic)
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Desert
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Brass dragons inhabit hot deserts, lairing in sun-warmed caves and ancient ruins where echoes carry their voices for miles. They feed on plants and small animals, requiring less prey than chromatics, and can survive on starlight and conversation alone for weeks. Their lairs accumulate not gold but stories: scrolls, painted urns, captured travelers' anecdotes carved into walls. Local fauna grows tame around brass territory, as the dragon discourages predation through gentle harassment.
Behaviour
The most loquacious of all dragons, an adult brass will pursue conversation over treasure, prey, or rest. It charms travelers with sleep breath specifically to waylay them for forced storytelling sessions, releasing them unharmed after exchanging tales. Brass dragons suffer profound depression when isolated, and isolated brass have been known to talk themselves to death over centuries. They form genuine friendships with bards, sages, and other long-lived storytellers, and deeply mourn the deaths of mortal companions.
Origin
Brass wyrmlings hatch in warm sand and immediately seek the company of other creatures, even non-dragons, through telepathic chirping. Young brass apprentice themselves to elder brass or to bardic colleges, absorbing thousands of stories before establishing their own territory. By adulthood, a brass has usually adopted a desert region as its protectorate, ensuring caravan routes remain safe. Their hoards grow slowly because they trade gold for stories, considering the latter more valuable.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Adult Brass Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Adult Brass Dragon?
- Adult Brass Dragon has a challenge rating of 13. It fits levels 11-16.
- What type of creature is Adult Brass Dragon?
- The bestiary type for Adult Brass Dragon is dragon (metallic), huge size.
- Where does Adult Brass Dragon live?
- In the bestiary, Adult Brass Dragon appears in Desert.